HESI PN Mobility Exam Review
What term is used to describe the direction or prevention of disorder of
body function that is used in locomotion?
(Ans- orthopedics
What function of the skeletal system is essential to all other cells and
tissues?
(Ans- producing blood cells
A patient with severe osteoarthritis is having a surgical hip replacement that
is possible because the hip join found in the hip is?
(Ans- ball and socket
A nurse is teach an older adult about activity. What information should be
included in the teaching?
(Ans- importance of regular exercise
Charles Yu is a 15 year old pt who is complaining of left ankle pain from
being tackled while playing football. He’s asking the nurse what tests needs
to be done to determine if its a sprain or a break?
(Ans- xray
The nurse caring for a immobile malnourished patient recognizes the best
treatment to protect the patients integument is to?
(Ans- turning the patient every 2 hours
Which of the following patients would you expect to have decreased
activity?
(Ansa) 80 years old
b) obese
Which of the following posture deformities might be assessed in a
teenager?
(Ans- scoliosis
A nurse is assessing the muscles of an older adult what would be
assessed?
(Ans- mass, tone, strength
A 32 year old male construction work presents to the ER with complaints of
headache, abdominal cramps, nausea, light headiness and extreme
fatigue. The patient states that he started feeling ill at the job. the nurse
gathered the following data: temp 99.8, pulse 96, RR 30, BP 136/72. The
patients skin is cold and clammy, and the patient is having difficulty
answering questions. He tells the nurse he is never sick and he’s never
been in the hospital. What additional information would help determine if he
is experiencing heat exhaustion or hyperthermia?
(Ans- the type of work he is doing, his food and fluid intake, and the
environmental temperature